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BSR Insight Article: Bringing Access to Finance to Supply Chain Workers

Chhavi Ghuliani, Manager, Advisory Services

Approximately 2.5 billion adults do not use formal financial services to save or borrow money, and 90 percent of them live in the developing world. Companies across all sectors can work through their supply chains to address barriers to access by offering financial education programs and products through automated payroll and direct deposit schemes. This can ensure that workers are paid the right amount and at the right time, and prevent fraud that sometimes occurs in factories and erodes take-home pay. Read more →

Posted: June 21, 2011 | Topics: Economic, Social & Cultural Rights, Financial Services

BSR Insight Article: BSR Around the World

From helping the world’s largest shipping company develop a sustainability strategy to building a multi-stakeholder coalition to address the challenge of conflict minerals in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, we work with business in all sectors and regions to redefine leadership in sustainable business. Read more →

Posted: June 7, 2011 | Topics: Consumer Products, Financial Services, Food, Beverage & Agriculture, Health Care, Information & Communications Technology, Media & Entertainment, Transportation, Travel & Tourism

Case Study: BSR Membership: A Global Network of Sustainability Leaders

BSR is proud to support and partner with our powerful network of member companies, who share with us a focus on building a just and sustainable world. We work every day to provide our member companies with value based on the insights, expertise, and relationships we’ve built through years of hands-on work in the field.

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Posted: June 3, 2011 Topics: Consumer Products, Energy, Financial Services, Food, Beverage & Agriculture, Health Care, Information & Communications Technology, Media & Entertainment, Mining, Transportation, Travel & Tourism

Case Study: Sumitomo Trust and Banking: A Sustainable Investment Strategy for China

Our research and analysis enabled Sumitomo to create a new investment model and achieve outstanding performance that has attracted significant attention and serves as a role model for investors in China.

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Posted: June 3, 2011 Topics: Financial Services, Materiality, Reporting & Communications

Case Study: KKR: Boosting ESG Performance Through a Supply Chain Strategy

We designed a resource guide and trainings to help KKR reward sustainable supply chain practices and improve the ESG performance of its portfolio companies—and set an important precedent for private equity more broadly.<,/p> Learn more →

Posted: June 3, 2011 Topics: Financial Services, Supply Chain

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